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SOAPBOX Public Speaking Event
The Soapbox Public Speaking Event continued on the evening of Wednesday, 3rd February, 2010 with a visiting team from Blackrock College participating. This concluded Round Two and a third and final round will take place shortly.
A Certificate of Participation was awarded to everyone who took part. Well done.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday 9th February 2010
@ 1-30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.
2nd Year Parent/Teacher meeting in Cornelia Connelly Hall
School finishes for 1st, 2nd and 5th Years at 12.55 p.m.
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NEWS
Water Supply Update
Friday, January 15th, 2010 at 3.00 p.m.
Entrance Scholarships
Congratulations to the following students from the Class of 2009 who have been awarded entrance scholarships to University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin based on their Leaving Certificate results.
Rebekah Browner (UCD)
Sally Houlihan (UCD)
Madeleine Lawler (UCD)
Laura Mason (TCD)
Rachel O'Hagan (TCD)
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Doodle 4 Google
We are delighted that two of our 5th Year students, Alice Gahan and Kirsten Shiel have been chosen as finalists for the Doodle 4 Google "My Future" Competition. This competiton which was opened to the public vote has now closed and the results will be announced on 1st March 2010.
Thank you for voting.
Prizes: The winning doodle will be hosted on Google Ireland's homepage for 24 hours in March 2010 and will be seen by millions of users. The winner's school will receive a €10,000 technology grant. More . . . |
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UCD Entrance Scholarship
Congratulations to Sally Houlihan,Rebekah Browner and Madeleine Lawler, students from Class of 2009, who have been awarded entrance scholarships to University College Dublin based on their Leaving Certificate Results. |
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TCD Entrance Scholarship
Congratulations to Rachel O'Hagan and Laura Mason, students from Class of 2009 who have been awarded entrance scholarships to Trinity College Dublin based on their Leaving Certificate Results. |
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Entrusting the Charter
On Saturday, 26th September, 2009 a Liturgy of Blessing took place where on behalf of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Sister Pauline Darby, SHCJ European Province Leader, entrusted the Charter to Tom O'Connor, chairman of the new Trust body. This momentous occassion was celebrated with a joyful spirit and a great sense of confidence that God will guide us on the journey ahead. More . . . |
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Barcelona 2009
The Senior hockey squad headed to sunnier climates for pre season hockey training this year and all twenty one players and two coaches headed to Barcelona for three days intensive training at Athletic Terrassa Hockey Club. More . . . |
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Lourdes September 2009
Six 6th Year students were selected to go on the Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. They were Clodagh O'Donnell, Fleur Moriarty, Lisa McCleary, Alice Sheehan, Rosalind Comyn and Megan McNeive.
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Young Writer Winners!
Congratulations to Emily Clery and Kate Coulter-Smith whose entries won in the best short story based on diary entries category. Emily Daly won with her entry capturing the essence of friendship. Sophie McNeill who wrote "The Zombie and Me" won for her scary story. Megan Beare came in the top five entries in Big Competition and won a Neo Notebook. Well done to all the girls who entered the competitions. More . . . |
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Swine Flu
Hand Sanitizer Dispensers have been placed at each entrance. The sanitizers must be used by everyone using the school premises i.e. staff, students and visitors.
For further information please refer to www.hse.ie or www.dohc.ie. |
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Holy Child Girls triumph at SciFest Exhibition
Congratulations to Helen McKenna and Ruth Foster whose project on the efficiency, or otherwise of allegedly environmentally friendly CFL light bulbs really caught the imagination of the judges at the annual Scifest Exhibition. The two girls were awarded prizes for Best Senior Project and also for Best Technology Project (A special award presented by Discover Science for the most innovative use of digital sensor technology in scientific investigation). |
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EMMANUEL LITURGICAL MUSIC PROJECT
Congratulations to all our students who participated in the Emmanuel Liturgical Music Project over the past weeks, culminating in a truly uplifting and joyful performance in the Helix last Thursday night. The enthusiasm and commitment of over 500 students present was exemplary. For those of you who missed it there was an excerpt featured on RTE's Capital D programme available now on YouTube. (Click on Link to view). |
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About Us...
The School was established in 1947 by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, an educational congregation founded a century earlier by Cornelia Connelly.
Holy Child School, Killiney is situated close to the sea and commands extensive views of the Dublin and Wicklow mountains and Killiney Bay. More.... |
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